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TIL there is a species of land snail called “Crikey steveirwini”.

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gMP44 TIL that in 1997, a Muslim group complained about a 60-year-old statue of Muhammad at the Supreme Court. Rather than take down the statue, its description was changed to say it is supposed to look like Muhammad but doesn’t.
1kjV TIL in 1997 former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev appeared in a Pizza Hut commercial.
4BKw TIL that treating infections with bacteria killing viruses was common in soviet russia but is banned in the rest of the world
6EWpQ TIL that in 1966 after failing for 3 years to extinguish a gas well fire Soviet authorities decided to use a 30kt atomic bomb. It was detonated at a depth of 1,500m, crushing the well and extinguishing the flames in seconds. Following this success the same technique was use on 4 other well fires.
7eLp TIL A Kid paralyzed by a bully’s punch has been awarded a settlement of $4.2 million after proving the school knew about the bully’s tendencies and did nothing to prevent his attack.